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ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT VOL. 109 No. 20 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009 © 2009, Baylor University NEWS PAGE 3 SPORTS PAGE 5 MUSIC PAGE 6 BearAware Month Soccer Wins ACL 2009 Baylor ITS emphasizes Baylor soccer beat Colorado 100+ bands gather in Austin computer security, safety and tied UT this weekend for 3 jam-packed days all of Oct. of music Farm bureau endorses Huchison BY Ass OCIATED PRE ss AUSTIN — Citing concerns about private property rights, the Texas Farm Bureau endorsed U.S. Sen. Kay Bai- ley Hutchison for governor Monday, abandoning Gov. Rick Perry. The farm bureau endorsed Perry in his previous two runs for governor, but has been at odds with the Republican incumbent over what the bureau says is his lack of action in curbing abuses of eminent domain and protecting private property rights. Farmers have vocally opposed Perry’s Trans-Texas Corridor toll road network that threatens to take farm and ranch land. “Sen. Hutchison has been a leader in the U.S. Senate on agriculture and property rights issues,” said Kenneth Dier- schke, president of the Texas Farm Bureau. “For the future of Texas, we call for new leadership, new ideas and a new vision.” He also praised Hutchison for supporting the elimina- tion of the estate tax and the deductibility of the state sales tax on federal income tax returns. Perry’s spokesman, Mark Miner, dismissed the farm bureau endorsement as “political payback” for Hutchison Life on a mountain’s ledge because the bureau operates an insurance business and Hutchison voted for the bailout a year ago of the financial Alumnus has con- being married to the right and insurance industry. quered peaks, trav- woman who’s patient with “I think it’s a major reason” for the endorsement, Miner me.” said. “It’s very clear the governor has been a strong advocate eled world As a partner at Naman, for property rights.” Howell, Smith and Lee Pro- Farm bureau spokesman Gene Hall said the bureau’s BY TREN T GOLDS T ON fessional Limited Liability affiliated companies offer insurance, “but those companies STAFF WRITER company, Smith dedicates a have not received one dime in bailout money.” lot of his practice to litigation. Miner is demonstrating “an astonishing lack of under- At first glance, Stuart Smith Although his work occupies a standing of what the Texas Farm Bureau is,” Hall said, not- is an unimposing character. His lot of his time, Smith said it is ing that when Perry received farm bureau endorsements, he calm and relaxed demeanor important to pursue passions welcomed them. gives him the guise of being outside of the workplace. Miner later said he was not suggesting the farm bureau laid back; however, his personal “You need to try and make benefited financially but just pointing out it had supported drive is more aggressive than it a part of your life from the the bailout. The group said in October 2008 it supported the most people can imagine. beginning,” Smith said. “I’ve federal bill because it would bring stability to the financial Smith, a Waco attorney and never met anyone who at the markets and some of its provisions would help farmers and 1982 Baylor alumnus, is argu- end of their career would say ranchers. ably one of the most accom- ‘I wish I had taken less va- “We’re not surprised that an insurance company who plished adventurers in recent cation time’ or ‘I wish I had supported the bailout would endorse somebody who voted history. He is the first American worked more.’” for it,” said Miner, who has criticized Hutchison for voting in history and the seventh per- Smith has also participated COURTESY PHOTO for the bill. She opposed later federal stimulus spending son in the world to climb the in more than 14 marathons, Stuart Smith and fellow climber David Liano trek over a crevice. Liano and bills. highest peak on every continent and run four 50-mile races. Smith climbed together for an entire mountain climbing trip on Lhotse Hutchison campaign spokeswoman Jennifer Baker and to also ski to the North and This past summer, Smith tack- mountain. (Top) Stuart Smith poses in front of Mount Everest while on wouldn’t comment on Miner’s bailout remark, other than South Poles, a feat commonly led the 650-mile cross-country Lhotse mountain. to say Perry is “out of touch and arrogant” and he advocates referred to as the Adventure ski from Canada to the North one portion of his life feeds the lot more efficient both mentally “abusive” eminent domain policies. Grand Slam. Pole, a journey that took 52 days other areas. To stay in shape, and physically.” Hutchison and Perry are squaring off in a rough and ex- Smith has been able to ac- to complete. Smith runs 40 miles a week, usu- Smith also recalled losing pensive Republican primary in March. Both candidates have complish all of this while keep- “I had to gain 20 pounds be- ally before going to work in the 20 pounds when he climbed been trying to make the property rights issue their own. ing his successful business and fore the North Pole and ended morning. He also rock climbs on Everest. He has been around With the Texas Farm Bureau endorsement, Hutchison marriage in balance. up losing 30,” Smith said. “It a weekly basis. avalanches, fallen in a crevasse, gets the backing of a group that has 421,000 members and “You really have to decide was 14 hours a day and we were “To me, the training makes gotten frostbite and even had offices and activists in more than 200 counties. what your priorities are,” Smith starving.” the work easier,” Smith said. “If Perry has been rolling out a long list of endorsements of said. “I’ve been very fortunate Smith said that hard work in you stay in shape, it makes you a see PEAK, pg. 4 his own, including the Texas Association of Realtors and the see BUREAU, pg. 4 Visiting professor: ‘We are a narrative species’ BY LAURA PA tt ON Stony Brook University in Stony The action is part of what tell, Rosenblatt said. dialogue in about the value of Burger, distinguished professor RE P ORTER Brook, New York. Her appear- Rosenblatt calls the “throat- Rosenblatt is one of three teaching and develop the value of mathematics and Gaudino ance and attitude were sudden- clearing method.” The purpose finalists for the Robert Foster of great teaching within depart- Scholar at Williams College. A girl who always looks an- ly explained to Rosenblatt — her of this method is to make sure Cherry Award for Great Teach- ments. The winner will be an- Rosenblatt’s discussion on gry, inexplicably covered with anger and deviance, a result of the student is in the right pres- ing. He is currently a distin- nounced in spring 2010 and will the reasons why humans tell tattoos, smells a flower in Dr. seeing flowers being purchased ence of mind to write, and cut guished professor of English teach in residence during either stories attracted students from Roger Rosenblatt’s class. She for loved ones when she never out fluff at the beginning of the at Stony Brook University and the fall 2010 or spring 2011. All from all fields. Fort Worth senior once sold roses on the side of the received any roses. It was a re- story. He also spoke about how gave a presentation Monday, of the finalists were nominated Caitlin Rodgers, a professional highway. No one ever bought sponse evoked by one of Rosen- he would open and close a door, which attracted a crowd that and will be giving presentations writing major, said she enjoyed roses for her. blatt’s favorite teaching meth- and students would write on overflowed the Foyer of Medi- at Baylor this semester. the way he talked about story- “That was the beginning of ods, which involves smelling a what they drew from the mo- tation in Armstrong Browning The other finalists are Elliot telling. writing,” Rosenblatt said. flower and writing a response tion. Library. West, an alumni distinguished “I really liked how he talked The girl was a student in to what the smell means to the Few things in life are more The program is designed to professor of history at the Uni- one of Rosenblatt’s classes at student. important than the stories we honor great teachers promote versity of Arkansas and Edward see STORY, pg. 4 Students meet across the globe, exchange stories BY CA T Y HIRS T been coordinating with are also extended in other many Japanese people my easier. But in a big city like it was the same kind of CO P Y EDITOR Ito during the summer, countries and it is impor- age that spoke English. It Tokyo I would have been friendship as back home. I making the final prepara- tant to me that we notice was so much fun to get to lost without a good friend don’t have to be afraid of An American student tions for her to come to that and extend that same hear her perspectives of like Mari. She showed people here.” and two Japanese students Baylor as an international kind of hospitality.” Japanese culture.” me so many things that I Beth Walker was very sit together in a picture student in August. When Jodi Walker arrived Mari took Jodi shop- would have never been excited the two women booth in Tokyo. Laughing, Beth Walker discovered in Tokyo on Aug.

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